kevp951 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Hi all. I'm not looking for medical advice, i'm just trying to gather as much info as i can. I developed forearm shear on my right forearm from mushroom circles (i go counterclockwise) and stopped for 2 weeks. Afterwards i tried again but the pain came back pretty quickly. Others I know tell me they just worked thru the pain. It feels like a bruise on my bone and not a muscle. I will probably lay off the mushroom 4 or 5 weeks but plan on working bucket circles 4/5 nights per week as tolerable. I'm wondering what coaches tell their youngsters who develop this "forearm shear", which i assume is like a shin splint? being 43 i am anxious to get the circles mastered asap and that is why i am wanting to gather info to see what my options are and the timeframe of these options. thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairbob Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 How many attempted circles and bucket circles were you trying? This forearm sheer is similar to what shin splints are all about. Basically too much load, often too soon in the case of circles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braindx Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 You need to do forearm and wrist conditioning.Rice bucket fixed mine (forearm splints that is) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevp951 Posted November 20, 2008 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 actually i had not done any bucket circles at all up to the point where the forearm shear started. I just built the bucket circle thing a few days ago. As far as the mushroom, probably was doing 1 circle over and over for about 20 minutes and doing that twice a week. By week 2 i had the pain which felt like shin splints in the 1 forearm and thats when i started wondering if it usually will heal up if you continue putting a load on it. The bucket circle setup is being done on a firm padded gymnastic mat so i'm hoping that if I stay off the mushroom and do the bucket circles only that my arm will make the necessary adjustment and heal itself. Also i have started taking multivitamins to get some extra vitamin D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairbob Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 1 circle over and over for 20 minutes. That could end up being a lot, too many attempts, at circles. Mushroom work is known to cause stress on the forearms and wrists. Notice how you seem to be slapping the ground in your bucket circles. That motion creates a lot of stress on the forearm and wrist. I tell the kids they should make their hand placements as silent as possible, like ninjas. While you are supported on one arm, you want to be reaching back with the other arm so you simply transition your weight onto it rather than have it come slapping/crashing down. And you also need to forearm/wrist conditioning. This is tantamount to necessary for older gymnasts beginning circle training due to how much more size we have than the itty-bitty's. If you lean more onto your hand during your bucket circles, you will get just a fraction more of time to reach under and back with the second arm as the first posts. While the lean is important, it's not as important as pushing down on the surface through the shoulder( think long neck ). Try keeping the attempts down to 50-75. Generally sets of 3 or 5 then rest and go do some bucket circles which are relatively low stress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevp951 Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 BRAINDX : Exactly how do you use this rice bucket to condition for forearm shear? I'm gonna get started right away as soon as I find out how.. BLAIRBOB : from the video of my bucket circles I fixed the swivel that was causing the sticking at the front and lowered it about 2 inches and it's much better just like you said. Circles are much improved already with that and the tip about leaning more and being silent like a "ninja" with the hand placement. Thank you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairbob Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Stick your hands in the rice bucket and squeeze out the rice in your hand while you make fists. While you circle, you want to be on two hands as much as possible so minimize your time spent on one hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevp951 Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 I'm sure glad you told me how to use the rice bucket. In my mind i was picturing beating your forearm against the rice in a very very large bucket to toughen the forearm bone, similar to the way thai fighters toughen up their shin bones. glad i won't need to do that, i don't think i could find a bucket that large anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blairbob Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 :shock: :wink: You could roll a bar across your forearm like they do with their shinbone. Probably helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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